I think my morning sickness is gone now! It's officially been 7 WHOLE days of no sickness. That may not sound like much of a feat to most, but after being sick multiple times a day for 12 weeks (minus about 8 inter-mixed days) it feels GREAT to wake up feeling decent. I had no idea it would last so long but am thankful I'm not someone who is sick the entire 40 weeks.
Now that I finally feel better, the fun stuff begins. We're still searching for a name. Who knew there were books with tens of thousands of names? It seems like our list only gets longer, not shorter! We're also looking for a crib, room theme and signing up for the birth and baby basics classes.
So much to do!
5.20.2009
5.16.2009
It's a ...
My sister's last blog was titled "I will survive - Hairbows and Tutus"; it seems only fitting to start with that, since we're having...A GIRL!
David has been hoping for a boy since day one, and I was really feeling it was a boy until my last appointment. When I heard that the heartrate was at 160, I started questioning the Old Wives tale that girls have higher heartrates. Thursday night I was awake off and on, but I had a dream that it was a girl. I told David Friday morning that it was the first time I had a dream about the baby and it was a girl. Maybe it was just wishful thinking, but it turned out to be true!
We got some new ultrasound pictures, but none of them are super clear. I'll get them posted in the next few days. The doctor checked the baby and surroundings and said everything looked good. She measures right on track at 18 weeks and weighs about 8 oz. The doctor was checking the heart and all of the vitals and kind of ignoring the gender for a while. He finally moved down to the legs and feet and neither of us saw any boy parts (although the umbilical cord looked like it for a second). The doctor said "well, here is one leg, and here's the other, and I don't see anything between, so I'm saying it's a girl". Since he's a doctor, and we're not, we're going with his opinion! He certainly has a better shot at reading those blurry ultrasound pictures than either of us!
Now we're adjusting to saying "she" instead of "the baby" - such a funny transition.
Next project: find her a name!
David has been hoping for a boy since day one, and I was really feeling it was a boy until my last appointment. When I heard that the heartrate was at 160, I started questioning the Old Wives tale that girls have higher heartrates. Thursday night I was awake off and on, but I had a dream that it was a girl. I told David Friday morning that it was the first time I had a dream about the baby and it was a girl. Maybe it was just wishful thinking, but it turned out to be true!
We got some new ultrasound pictures, but none of them are super clear. I'll get them posted in the next few days. The doctor checked the baby and surroundings and said everything looked good. She measures right on track at 18 weeks and weighs about 8 oz. The doctor was checking the heart and all of the vitals and kind of ignoring the gender for a while. He finally moved down to the legs and feet and neither of us saw any boy parts (although the umbilical cord looked like it for a second). The doctor said "well, here is one leg, and here's the other, and I don't see anything between, so I'm saying it's a girl". Since he's a doctor, and we're not, we're going with his opinion! He certainly has a better shot at reading those blurry ultrasound pictures than either of us!
Now we're adjusting to saying "she" instead of "the baby" - such a funny transition.
Next project: find her a name!
5.05.2009
BIG ultrasound!
Just a quick update - we get to see our little one again on May 15th at our next ultrasound. Assuming he/she cooperates we'll know if we're going to need pink or blue! We can't wait!
5.04.2009
3rd Appointment
Today's appointment was great! We got to meet one of the midwives and ask all of our questions. We felt really comfortable with the entire process. The office has 3 midwives and 1 Dr. As long as I'm not considered 'high risk' I can continue seeing the midwives and they rotate the appointments so you get to meet everyone. Their schedules rotate so that one person is typically at the hospital and the other 2 see patients in the office. That should mean no cancelled appointments. Overall they were not pushy and want it to be a great experience for me, so it seems much better than where I was before.
On to the good stuff..! We got to hear the heartbeat! The baby was being active, so she had to chase him/her around a little bit. She said the heartrate was right at 160 bpm.
I have to call tomorrow to schedule the big anatomy ultra-sound. It should be in the next 2 weeks or so. We can't wait! We're still working on names..but we still have plenty of time.
I started feeling the baby on Friday (5/1)! I had been feeling stuff off and on the past week or so, but it was more constant on Friday. To me it feels like a twitch in my side, kind of like a little tapping. It's been mostly on my right side. I feel it pretty consistently when I'm sitting or laying down...right now it feels fun, but I'm sure when he/she starts kicking the ribs I'll think otherwise.
The morning sickness is still here. I asked about it today and she said for most people it is gone by week 12. Here I am 16 wks and 2 days and still getting sick! It's definitely getting better and less frequent, but it's still dragging on. Some days are pretty good, but it seems like if I over-do it and don't rest, I'm sick the next day. Hopefully with my next post I will be able to report that it is gone!
So, we have the Big ultra-sound in a few weeks and then my next appointment is June 2nd.
On to the good stuff..! We got to hear the heartbeat! The baby was being active, so she had to chase him/her around a little bit. She said the heartrate was right at 160 bpm.
I have to call tomorrow to schedule the big anatomy ultra-sound. It should be in the next 2 weeks or so. We can't wait! We're still working on names..but we still have plenty of time.
I started feeling the baby on Friday (5/1)! I had been feeling stuff off and on the past week or so, but it was more constant on Friday. To me it feels like a twitch in my side, kind of like a little tapping. It's been mostly on my right side. I feel it pretty consistently when I'm sitting or laying down...right now it feels fun, but I'm sure when he/she starts kicking the ribs I'll think otherwise.
The morning sickness is still here. I asked about it today and she said for most people it is gone by week 12. Here I am 16 wks and 2 days and still getting sick! It's definitely getting better and less frequent, but it's still dragging on. Some days are pretty good, but it seems like if I over-do it and don't rest, I'm sick the next day. Hopefully with my next post I will be able to report that it is gone!
So, we have the Big ultra-sound in a few weeks and then my next appointment is June 2nd.
4.16.2009
End of week 13 and other news
Week 13 is just about done. I had a 4 day streak of no sickness (new record!), but was sick again today. It's definitely getting better and seems to be on the way out. Yay!
I found a new doctor. My next appointment is 5/4 with the new office. My last appointment was enough to make me start the search. The doctor was over an hour behind schedule and no one bothered to tell me or keep me updated. It was just the last straw (there had been several varying problems in the past) and I figure it'd be better to change now than to wait until I was stuck there. So, I'm looking forward to my new office, even if I have to wait an extra 10 days for this appointment.
In other news, Baby Remillard is going to have new cousins and our neice/nephew count is about to Double! Matt & Tania are having twins! She is due in November. We're looking forward to the new additions.
I found a new doctor. My next appointment is 5/4 with the new office. My last appointment was enough to make me start the search. The doctor was over an hour behind schedule and no one bothered to tell me or keep me updated. It was just the last straw (there had been several varying problems in the past) and I figure it'd be better to change now than to wait until I was stuck there. So, I'm looking forward to my new office, even if I have to wait an extra 10 days for this appointment.
In other news, Baby Remillard is going to have new cousins and our neice/nephew count is about to Double! Matt & Tania are having twins! She is due in November. We're looking forward to the new additions.
3.27.2009
2nd Appointment
Today's appointment was much more exciting than the last! We got to see the baby!
The first few minutes of the ultrasound were quite exciting. The baby was really active and the doctor had a hard time capturing the first still picture. There were little arms and legs flying everywhich direction (Grammy Fagundes says "oh, already a hockey player!"). The baby calmed down a little and the doctor took a picture. The baby measures right on target at 10 weeks 6 days and is 40mm long (about 1.5inches). We could see the heartbeat, but the doctor didn't tell us how fast it was beating. She was pretty surprised that we were able to see so much so early.
The morning sickness is still going strong and hits when I least expect it. But I did get some medicine that is helping a ton and lets me function for the most part. Still looking forward to getting all of my energy and appetitite back!
The first few minutes of the ultrasound were quite exciting. The baby was really active and the doctor had a hard time capturing the first still picture. There were little arms and legs flying everywhich direction (Grammy Fagundes says "oh, already a hockey player!"). The baby calmed down a little and the doctor took a picture. The baby measures right on target at 10 weeks 6 days and is 40mm long (about 1.5inches). We could see the heartbeat, but the doctor didn't tell us how fast it was beating. She was pretty surprised that we were able to see so much so early.
The morning sickness is still going strong and hits when I least expect it. But I did get some medicine that is helping a ton and lets me function for the most part. Still looking forward to getting all of my energy and appetitite back!
2.24.2009
1st Appointment
We had our first appointment today. According to the nurse's calendar I am 6 weeks 4 days and officially due October 17th. The process involved a lengthy medical questionaire, mostly for me, but some of the questions were for David too. When it came to the genetics questions, we were surprised that French Canadians fell into a special category! We're not exactly sure what they would find there, but there is a little "yes" marked in my file.
The appointment seemed long as the morning sickness is in full swing. I was really hoping I'd be lucky like my sister and escape the sickness, but no such luck. I'm already looking forward to the end of the 1st trimester..only 7 more weeks to go..
The appointment seemed long as the morning sickness is in full swing. I was really hoping I'd be lucky like my sister and escape the sickness, but no such luck. I'm already looking forward to the end of the 1st trimester..only 7 more weeks to go..
2.07.2009
A Family of Three
We are excited to announce that we are about to be a family of three!
Our addition should be arriving mid-October 2009 (just after the extended tax season, what great planning, huh?). For now, we are busily reading up on what to expect and how to get ready for the baby. Got some tips? We're listening!
Our addition should be arriving mid-October 2009 (just after the extended tax season, what great planning, huh?). For now, we are busily reading up on what to expect and how to get ready for the baby. Got some tips? We're listening!
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